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As adolescents grow they become more

focused on the development of the physical

self.

In fact, this period is marked by a dramatic

physical changes are significant in their

psychological development.

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Puberty- is a period of rapid physical maturationinvolving hormonal and bodily changes.

Although there is a wide range of normal ages,girls typically begin the process of puberty at age10 or 11; boys at age 12 or 13.

Girls usually complete puberty by ages 1517,[

while boys usually complete puberty by ages 1618

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubertyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty

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Menarche- onset puberty among girls

the onset of menstruation, which occurs on

average between ages 12 and 13

The major landmark of puberty for males is

the first ejaculation, which occurs on average

at age 13

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejaculationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejaculation

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According to Piaget, adolescents is the critical

juncture where thoughts are more logical,

abstract, and idealistic than the concrete

operational thinking.

It means that adolescents consolidate their

concrete operational thoughts to generate

hypothetical deductive reasoning.

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Early adolescents provides interactions of

physical, cognitive, and emotional

development.

This critical juncture of biological changes,

emerging cognitive capacities, and a new

range of emotional experiences.

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There are 2 kinds of egocentrism that affectthere interactions

1) Preoccupation with their own thoughts

2) Preoccupation with other peoples thoughts

David Elkind- described the formation of

personal fable- an intense investment of theirown thoughts and feelings and a belief thatthese thoughts are unique.

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Adolescents believe that they alone have

certain insights and no one could understand

their own thoughts.

Second egocetrism is about imaginary

audience- an assumption that they are the

center of interest of other peoples thought

and attention.

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Adult learning

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Adult learning refers to the practice of

teaching and educating adults.

It is lifelong education, usually in the form of

short or part time courses and training

designed to make professionals up-to-date

with the latest development in their field

Adult learning is a conceived in the

perspective of lifelong learning.

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John Dewey once said that

Education is life in itself

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It only shows that education is really the

lifeblood of every human endeavor.

It is the foundation of our future and an

effective means of gaining opportunities to

have control of our lives.

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Characterictics of learning

- Adults have accumulated knowledge and experiencesthat can add or hinder